How Google search works

I found this article talking about how Google ranking works.

 

http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/internet/google-ranking-factors.htm

ISA Firewall and domain membership

I found this article talking about the topic.

http://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/Debunking-Myth-that-ISA-Firewall-Should-Not-Domain-Member.html

Should the ISA firewall array be placed in a domain or a workgroup? That is the question. Is it nobler to place the ISA firewall in a workgroup where you can avoid the catcalls of clueless compliance managers, “hardware” firewall know-nothings, or “network guys” who think of network security as “port opening and closing”, or should you bear the slings and arrows of the same harridan housewives and carping screws for placing the ISA firewall in the domain, where you can get a higher level of overall security and substantially improve your security position?

http://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/Debunking-Myth-that-ISA-Firewall-Should-Not-Domain-Member.html

Tags: isaserver, firewall

Novell and Linux partnership

Here is a joint venture document from Novell and Microsoft describing details about the agreement.

 

For customers who have a significant Windows investment and want to addLinux to their IT infrastructure,Microsoft recommendsSUSE Linux Enterprise from Novell.

http://www.helge.net/Networking/Linux/Novell-Microsoft%20Customer%20presentation-FINAL_1.ppt

Lego Star Wars cheat

I found this article about how to win this exiting game.

 

Read for yourself!

 

http://www.bellaonline.com/gaming/w/lego2/

Windows boot screen history

From past to present.

See them all here.

Free virus scanners

I found this article talking about free antivirus scanners for Windows.

Customizing Microsoft Certificate services

Microsoft have written ways to customize the web pages for the certificate authority. You can read more here.

 

I also found something on microsoft.public.security that can be of interest.

Specifications for Windows 2003 Server

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/features/comparefeatures.mspx

.net and Struts compared

Summary: Learn about the similarities and differences between ASP.NET on the .NET Framework and Struts on Java 2 Enterprise Edition; and the features that each provides to solve common developer problems. Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of each, and the utility that they bring to next-generation Web development.

 

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnaspp/html/aspnet-aspnet-j2ee-struts.asp?frame=true&_r=1

This is an impartial report from Microsoft.

Xbox 360 compatibility list

Here you can find a list of Xbox games supported on the Xbox 360

 

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm

How do I execute a ping command from ASP, and retrieve the results?

How do I execute a ping command from ASP, and retrieve the results?

Hot Link Prevention, embedded objects included

I found an interesting article on a webpage to a guy called Ehsan about how to prevent leeching of bandwidth from other sites.

 

Read more at http://www.nourbakhsh.ir/blog/?p=14

10 Big Myths about copyright explained

10 Big Myths about copyright explained: "10 Big Myths about copyright explained"

Xbox 360 update feature list

Complete Dashboard Update Feature List

Here is the complete list

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/news/2006/1030-novemberupdate-completelist.htm

Xbox.com | Xbox News - November 2006 Update Features List

Xbox.com Xbox News - November 2006 Update Features List: "Complete Dashboard Update Feature List B New Features HD 1080p video mode support over VGA and component cables. Xbox 360b' HD DVD Player support. Stream WMV video from a Windows PC running Windows Media Player 11, Zune software, or Windows Media Connect. Play video from storage devices such as USB flash drives, Xbox 360 Memory Units, etc. Play video from CD or DVD data discs. Xbox 360 Wireless Headset support, including battery level indicator in the Xbox Guide. Video support for 50 Hz HDTV modes (DVD only). Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel support. Set up automatic downloads of newly released Xbox Live Arcade trial games. Support for upcoming release of XNA Game Studio Express (separate download and subscription required.) Stream music, pictures and video from a Zune device."

Problems with MSSQL and logins when restoring to a new server

I have often run into problems with users in databases when restoring a database to a new server. This is often done when a site or solution is moved to into production from stage or development.

 

This article from Microsoft explains how to solve these problems.

 

Search keywords: mssql, restore, new server

Britney Spears divorcing - CNN.com

Britney Spears divorcing - CNN.com: "It's over for Britney Spears and Kevin Federline." Too bad? Right? :)

GPS Addiction: What GPS should I buy?

GPS Addiction: What GPS should I buy?: "This article is a buyers guide to GPS'es for new users. The goal of this article is to give you some thoughts on what to look for in a GPS before you buy one."

Microsoft Combines Regmon & Filemon Utilities from Sysinternals, Releases Process Monitor 1.0 » Digital Inspiration © Amit Agarwal

Microsoft Combines Regmon & Filemon Utilities from Sysinternals, Releases Process Monitor 1.0 » Digital Inspiration © Amit Agarwal: "Microsoft have replaced the hugely popular RegMon and Filemon utilities with a new tool called Process Monitor that has a similar UI but written from scratch by the Sysinternals team which is now a part of Microsoft."

Frontpage 2003 resources

Click here to get to MSDN Frontpage reference. From the webpage: Microsoft FrontPage provides Web designers and developers of all skill levels the ability to create intranet and Internet sites with relative ease. But FrontPage is much more than what ships in the box; it is an extensible program that allows advanced users and developers to extend functionality to create custom Web authoring solutions ranging from custom themes and wizards to Add-ins created using Microsoft Visual Basic or Microsoft Visual C++.

Image Spam on the Rise at The Blog Herald

Image Spam on the Rise at The Blog Herald: "Apparently anti-spam software has a blindspot when it comes to images." Luckily we got OCR on our spam solution :)

Web caching - a tutorial

Read everything here.

 

This is an informational document. Although technical in nature, it attempts to make the concepts involved understandable and applicable in real-world situations. Because of this, some aspects of the material are simplified or omitted, for the sake of clarity. If you are interested in the minutia of the subject, please explore the References and Further Information at the end.